Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 72 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (Special name, capital letter): A common noun is a general word for any person, place, animal or thing: girl, river, mango, festival. A proper noun is the special name of one person, place, river, day, month or festival: Riya, Ganga, Monday, Diwali. Proper nouns always start with a capital letter; common nouns do not (unless they begin a sentence).

1. 1.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) Aarav (c) mango (d) month
2. 2.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) October (c) garden (d) ball
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) Lucknow (b) Kaveri (c) garden (d) Friday
4. 4.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) June (c) river (d) girl
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) city (b) Nepal (c) Eid (d) Yamuna
6. 6.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) festival (c) teacher (d) Mumbai
7. 7.Which word is a common noun? (a) March (b) month (c) Delhi (d) Pongal
8. 8.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Friday (b) boy (c) city (d) girl
9. 9.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) Japan (c) Narmada (d) girl
10. 10.Which word is a common noun? (a) kite (b) Godavari (c) Kaveri (d) Friday
11. 11.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) Dev (c) ball (d) boy
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) garden (c) elephant (d) Japan
13. 13.Which word is a common noun? (a) Holi (b) festival (c) Sunday (d) Mumbai
14. 14.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pongal (b) Holi (c) mango (d) Delhi
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) Kaveri (c) girl (d) teacher
16. 16.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) month (c) elephant (d) Diya
17. 17.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) river (d) festival
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Lucknow (b) boy (c) mango (d) kite
19. 19.Which word is a common noun? (a) Onam (b) ball (c) Kolkata (d) Pongal
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Delhi (b) mango (c) festival (d) train
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) ball (c) Kolkata (d) festival
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Onam (b) month (c) festival (d) ball
23. 23.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) month (b) festival (c) river (d) day
24. 24.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) festival (d) river
25. 25.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) city (d) month
26. 26.Fill the gap with a common noun: Sunday is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) festival (d) day
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pune (b) festival (c) garden (d) boy
28. 28.Which word is a common noun? (a) June (b) Chennai (c) elephant (d) Lucknow
29. 29.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) festival (d) day
30. 30.Which word is a common noun? (a) river (b) Monday (c) Nepal (d) Friday
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) elephant (c) Eid (d) city
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) elephant (c) India (d) mango
33. 33.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) month (d) day
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) Meera (c) festival (d) pencil
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) city (d) festival
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) girl (c) festival (d) Aisha
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) garden (c) teacher (d) Ira
38. 38.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) country (d) city
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) March (c) book (d) river
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) pencil (c) garden (d) Kunal

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